Nazirites in late Second Temple Judaism : a survey of ancient Jewish writings, the New Testament, archaeological evidence, and other writings from late antiquity / by Stuart Chepey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chepey, Stuart Douglas, 1970-

Series:

Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums ; Bd. 60.

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity, 0169-734X ; v. 60 = Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nazarite (Judaism).

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Judaism.

Vows in rabbinical literature.

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

Rabbinical literature.

Vows in the Bible.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nazirites appear in a number of sources relevant to Judaism of the late Second Temple period. This book surveys the pertinent evidence and assesses what it reveals regarding the role of the Nazirite within Judaism of the late Second Temple and early Christian era. The survey is arranged according to three primary sections: “Direct Evidence for Nazirites”; “Possible and Tangential Evidence for Nazirites”; and a final section, “Making Sense of the Evidence.” It concludes by arguing that the role of the Nazirite portrayed in sources was that of a religious devotee, and concomitant with biblical law, Nazirite devotion typically involved flexibility, personal freedom of expression, and adaptation to outside cultural norms. Those interested in the Nazirite vow as portrayed in the New Testament and other relevant sources will find this study useful, as will those interested in Bible translation and interpretation in late Second Temple and early rabbinic literature.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Sources and Methodology

Direct Evidence for Nazirites

Possible and Tangential Evidence for Nazirites

Making Sense of the Evidence

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Subjects

Index of Names

Index of Modern Authors.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Oxford, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-206) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-86879-1

9786610868797

1-4294-5351-6

90-474-0787-3

1-4337-0457-9

OCLC:

476024247

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047407874 DOI